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it is now a matter of contention between the u.s. civil rights commission and then, of course, you have the argument over whether or not the bush administration politicized justice with the firing of the u.s. attorneys that past week, the obama administration made a decision not to go forward in terms of prosecuting anybody in that case. then you have immigration which is a big racial issue and racial hot button in this country right now. >> chris: that is one they pushed. >> both sides are playing that issue to stay their base as we approach the fall election. and then the naed acp and the tea party. the tea party holding up signs, aggressively condemning president obama without much sensitivity and at times crossing the line and then the naacp calling them out and saying they have to renounce racist elements in their mix and then andrew brightbart saying here is evidence of the naacp to show that the naacp has racists in its ranks. what you have is everybody playing the race card for their own -- i mean including the agriculture de
it is now a matter of contention between the u.s. civil rights commission and then, of course, you have the argument over whether or not the bush administration politicized justice with the firing of the u.s. attorneys that past week, the obama administration made a decision not to go forward in terms of prosecuting anybody in that case. then you have immigration which is a big racial issue and racial hot button in this country right now. >> chris: that is one they pushed. >> both...
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the u.s. agriculture secretary apologized to sherrod and offered her another position. sherrod says she hasn't yet decided whether she'll take the job. >>> san francisco international airport is one step closer on completing work on terminal two. six departments have been relocated. terminal two is the home of international flights until the new international terminal opens. when renovations are finished next spring, american and virgin will operate there. >>> american airlines plans to add flights from san jose to los cabos next week. alaska officials say the flight to los cabos will leave at 10:30 in the morning on wednesdays, saturdays and sundays. >>> after just two seasons, ellen degeners is saying goodbye to american idol. that leaves two vacancies because simon cowel is also leaving the show. the show returns in january. and you can watch it right here on ktvu channel 2. >>> next up, sports, coming up. what this droid does will change how you do movies. with blockbuster on demand, this does hit films on a 4.3-inch screen so big, the way you see them will never be
the u.s. agriculture secretary apologized to sherrod and offered her another position. sherrod says she hasn't yet decided whether she'll take the job. >>> san francisco international airport is one step closer on completing work on terminal two. six departments have been relocated. terminal two is the home of international flights until the new international terminal opens. when renovations are finished next spring, american and virgin will operate there. >>> american...
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bush administration in the last of a string of investigations over the controversial firing of nine u.s. attorneys back in 2006. the dismissals were found to be inappropriately political but not criminal. then attorney general alberto gonzalez resigned amid the scandal and accusations the administration improperly dismissed the attorneys to influence criminal cases. >>> republican national committee chairman michael steele is under fire again. this time the heat is coming from his own party with accusations from the rnc's treasurer that steele hid more than $7 million in party debt to beef up its bottom line ahead of midterm elections. rnc officials deny the charges, which could carry a hefty fine. >>> in new hampshire, beach-goers beware. at least 100 people were stung by pieces of a dead jellyfish that scattered along the shore after lifeguards tried to remove it from the water. nine children were reportedly treated at a hospital for their injuries. >>> and if you think it's been a hot summer, imagine if the sun was 300 times its current size. now, this is not a doomsday report. howev
bush administration in the last of a string of investigations over the controversial firing of nine u.s. attorneys back in 2006. the dismissals were found to be inappropriately political but not criminal. then attorney general alberto gonzalez resigned amid the scandal and accusations the administration improperly dismissed the attorneys to influence criminal cases. >>> republican national committee chairman michael steele is under fire again. this time the heat is coming from his own...
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either way, expect an appeal and most expect this eventually will end up at the u.s. supreme court. >> all right. lee cowan in phoenix tonight. lee, thanks for that. >>> a greyhound bus headed to sacramento from l.a. was involved in an awful accident earlier this morning. six people were killed. nine others seriously injured when the bus hit an suv that had flipped over in front of it. three of the people killed were in that suv. the cause of the crash near downtown fresno, still under investigation. >>> when our broadcast continues here in just a moment, the bp oil disaster like you have never seen it before. our report from underwater tonight. >>> and later, "nightly news" viewers making a difference for some people who lost one thing they thought they could depend on. >>> you are about to look at the waters of the gulf. we're back with a truly extraordinary look at the bp oil spill in a way we have never seen it quite before from a submarine, 88 miles west of st. petersburg, florida. that's where we find nbc's kerry sanders tonight right inside the nosecone there.
either way, expect an appeal and most expect this eventually will end up at the u.s. supreme court. >> all right. lee cowan in phoenix tonight. lee, thanks for that. >>> a greyhound bus headed to sacramento from l.a. was involved in an awful accident earlier this morning. six people were killed. nine others seriously injured when the bus hit an suv that had flipped over in front of it. three of the people killed were in that suv. the cause of the crash near downtown fresno, still...
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out-of-service australian warship being used for target practice, but it's exactly what investigators from the u.s. and south korea concluded happened to the "cheonan" which was ripped in two last march off the west coast of the korean peninsula. now watch in slow motion as the 500 pound warhead detonates directly below mid-ships, lifting the ship out of the water and sending its superstructure overboard, bending the steel girders that make up its spine. a second later, the ship crashes back into the water, breaking its spine, splitting it in two and sending it to the bottom. when the "cheonan" went down, 46 sailors died. the blame was put squarely on north korea. >> to date, we have seen nothing that gives us any reason to believe that north korea is ready to end its provocative, belligerent behaviors. >> reporter: the sinking of the "cheonan" took place under the cover of darkness, but when investigators raised the severed hull and brought it back to port, readings from seismic stations, testimony of surviving sailors and analysis of the bent and twisted metal led to the conclusion the "cheonan"
out-of-service australian warship being used for target practice, but it's exactly what investigators from the u.s. and south korea concluded happened to the "cheonan" which was ripped in two last march off the west coast of the korean peninsula. now watch in slow motion as the 500 pound warhead detonates directly below mid-ships, lifting the ship out of the water and sending its superstructure overboard, bending the steel girders that make up its spine. a second later, the ship...
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nokia siemens won an eight-year u.s. contract worth more than $7 billion, what some say could be the largest cell phone order ever. >>> and, finally, a new poll shows in terms of customer satisfaction, thanks to constant changes and privacy concerns, facebook is despised by consumers as much as airlines and cable companies, two of the most perennially low-scoring industries. >>> the usc trojans react to ncaa violations, the nhl says no way to the devils, and the first lady takes in a little baseball. >>> plus, the cubs' third baseman launches missiles at wrigley. your early morning sports headlines are straight ahead. >>> in weather our exceptionally warm july continues with much of the country experiencing above-average temperatures. your regional forecast is coming up. you're watching "early today." >>> good morning. if you're just waking up, this is "early today." in sports, the university of southern california is trying to scrub away the tarnish of ncaa rule violations by its football program. here's nbc's fred rogg
nokia siemens won an eight-year u.s. contract worth more than $7 billion, what some say could be the largest cell phone order ever. >>> and, finally, a new poll shows in terms of customer satisfaction, thanks to constant changes and privacy concerns, facebook is despised by consumers as much as airlines and cable companies, two of the most perennially low-scoring industries. >>> the usc trojans react to ncaa violations, the nhl says no way to the devils, and the first lady...
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brought to the u.s. by china's ambitions and american dollars. ( speaking mandarin ) u.s. billionaire warren buffett raised eyebrows when he invested $230 million in b.y.d . it's starting to look like a smart move. and if chinese car companies succeed in making their cars as good as their dreams, the world's next generation of speed demons might grow up thinking the only cool cars to buy are those made in china. celia hatton, cbs news, beijing. these nutrients help support energy and immunity. science gives you more reason to trust centrum. you picture of that 40 ton whale [ announcer ] how do you plus up breakfast? introducing total plus omega-3 honey almond flax cereal. all the nutrition of total, plus 10% daily value omega-3 ala, and a delicious honey almond crunch. new total plus omega-3. and a delicious honey almond crunch. copd doesn't just make it hard to breathe... it makes it hard to do a lot of things. and i'm a guy who likes to go exploring ... get my hands dirty... and try new things. so i asked my doctor if spiriva could help me breathe better. spiriva is the
brought to the u.s. by china's ambitions and american dollars. ( speaking mandarin ) u.s. billionaire warren buffett raised eyebrows when he invested $230 million in b.y.d . it's starting to look like a smart move. and if chinese car companies succeed in making their cars as good as their dreams, the world's next generation of speed demons might grow up thinking the only cool cars to buy are those made in china. celia hatton, cbs news, beijing. these nutrients help support energy and immunity....
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brian venice, accused of afghanistan an attacking a u.s. military base many, including and providing al aeda with details about new tok's rail system. many, including chester, allegedly used the internet to contact radicals like anwar al s is what wehas been tied to the ft. hood massacre and the failed tmes square bombing. >> this is what we feared for a adicalong time, that finally the ideology of radical islam is effectively reaching into the united states, to disaffected ople here.e. over the internet, and through other ways. ties are in authorities are in find against time to find these domestic radicals before there's a successful attack here at home. pierre thomas, abc news, washington. ead ond still ahead on "world news," testing your dna. do those at-home tests really unlock the mysteries of disease? >>> the social networking be tution. why politics will never be the same. >>> perks of office. a of cmer member of congress ditched this car. why you're paying the bill. what you did at this morning's meeting? that was pure poetry. stop
brian venice, accused of afghanistan an attacking a u.s. military base many, including and providing al aeda with details about new tok's rail system. many, including chester, allegedly used the internet to contact radicals like anwar al s is what wehas been tied to the ft. hood massacre and the failed tmes square bombing. >> this is what we feared for a adicalong time, that finally the ideology of radical islam is effectively reaching into the united states, to disaffected ople here.e....
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by the way, c-sections now account for about a third of all births in the u.s. that's an all-time high in this country. we'll put both stories on our website tonight. >>> when nbc "nightly news" continues in a moment, the fight to save one of the giants of the water threatened by the oil in the water and now threatened altogether. >>> later, trying to uncover the secrets of the wedding of the season. >>> we're back with more now on the gulf oil disaster and its impact. tonight, we focus on one of the amazing creatures found in the waters there -- the giant bluefin tuna. they can weigh up to 1,500 pounds and live more than three decades, but their numbers, as you may know, have dropped sharply due to overfishing. now, some are actually worried this oil nightmare could end their time on earth. our report tonight from our wildlife and science expert, jeff corwin. >> reporter: veteran charter boat captain greg sears setting off from scituate, massachusetts, at first light in hot pursuit of the giant bluefin tuna. >> are you going to fish the spot you talked about ye
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steps, what that when u.s. automakers, when they received hair ailout funds, they had to take serious steps, what are called you hair cuts, layoffs, salary cuts, and banks didn't. you have had ken feinberg supervising. how come banks didn't have to do that? >> great question. because we had, as a country, as a whole, a process of bankruptcy. we did not have a similar process that could deal with the failure of large financial institutions. that was a failure for the or they. not firms like aig or bear nt,arns managed themselves to the point where they could not survive without the government, losses no tools like bankruptcy to force them to restructure and protect the taxpayer from losses. this reform gives us that shouldty. a type of bankruptcy regime. banks should be paying for the costs of bank failures. we should be able to put them able toheir misery without ausing catastrophic damage to causing catast a whole. > lastly, this has been an odd week for the obama dministration, not necessarily t your departme
steps, what that when u.s. automakers, when they received hair ailout funds, they had to take serious steps, what are called you hair cuts, layoffs, salary cuts, and banks didn't. you have had ken feinberg supervising. how come banks didn't have to do that? >> great question. because we had, as a country, as a whole, a process of bankruptcy. we did not have a similar process that could deal with the failure of large financial institutions. that was a failure for the or they. not firms...
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hand. >> reporter: a controversy of what happened next has erupted on talk radio and cable. >> the u.s. commission on civil rights is now investigating. >> we have a doj whistle blower who is alleging there is a discriminatory policy in effect right now. >> right. >> reporter: in january 2009 the justice department sued the two men along with the new black panther party and its president for voter intimidation. they are proceeding only against the man with the night stick. a federal judge barred him from displaying a weapon near a polling place. a former justice department lawyer who worked on the case accuses the obama administration of declining to stand up for the rights of white voters. >> if you attempt to intimidate someone from voting, that violates the law. in the south, would you have had klan rallies at the polls. >> reporter: justice department officials say an investigation toned up no evidence of involvement by the new black panther party itself. but the civil rights commission has launched an investigation saying the case raises grave questions. even so, one of its republ
hand. >> reporter: a controversy of what happened next has erupted on talk radio and cable. >> the u.s. commission on civil rights is now investigating. >> we have a doj whistle blower who is alleging there is a discriminatory policy in effect right now. >> right. >> reporter: in january 2009 the justice department sued the two men along with the new black panther party and its president for voter intimidation. they are proceeding only against the man with the...
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and he did not make the cut at the u.s. open last week, so this week tom watson trying his luck senior british open. this one 18th hole, watson's tee shot, he'll skirt disaster when it sticks right on the edge of the water. doesn't go in. all right. second shot, not exactly what you want to do. right in to the drink. he went on to double bogey the hole. three are tied for the lead at four under. watson not among them. this is why golf is so darn frustrating. >> even the best. all right. thank you. >>> up next, the empire empire strikes -- bank. promise me low prices. and stick to it. like seriously low prices. [ male announcer ] at safeway, we made a promise of low prices. and we're keeping it. [ female announcer ] take our great club card specials like four 6-packs of refreshe soda just $3.49. and any refreshe 2-liter 2 for $1. i need to know that when i'm here, the low prices will be too. monday, tuesday, everyday. i'm a big fan of everyday. [ male announcer ] and with thousands of everyday low prices, you'll save all ove
and he did not make the cut at the u.s. open last week, so this week tom watson trying his luck senior british open. this one 18th hole, watson's tee shot, he'll skirt disaster when it sticks right on the edge of the water. doesn't go in. all right. second shot, not exactly what you want to do. right in to the drink. he went on to double bogey the hole. three are tied for the lead at four under. watson not among them. this is why golf is so darn frustrating. >> even the best. all right....
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. >> reporter: the two leaders also found time to discuss the u.s.-british special relationship and even took a long tour of the white house. >> i was most impressed by how tidy your children's bedrooms were. >> reporter: now, a senior administration official tells me that the president is not upset that cameron said no to a formal inquiry because the president in their conversation in the oval office formally asked cameron for the facts and he is confident that with or without an inquiry he will get them. katie? >> couric: all right. chip reid reporting from the white house tonight. thank you. now turning to the disaster in the gulf. it began three months ago tonight with a deadly explosion on the deepwater horizon. and on day 92, b.p. and the federal government are considering yet another plan for sealing the blown out well. this one is called static kill. it would involve pumping mud and cement through the new well cap that's now in place. tonight, that cap is still holding. the government's point man, thad allen, says five leaks around the well a
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if the federal government decides to step in and the u.s. supre court ruled five years ago that local and sta laws are changing. federal law is still federal law. >>> the suspect involved a gun battle with chp on interstate 580 is expected to enter a plea to attempted murder charges in court in the next coue of hours. meantime, police say theyheir confrontation with byron will qams may have prevented a bigger problem and they know who he was targetin >> this morning, byron williams has yet to take the stand and enter a ea. a sheriff's deputy to me they still have to interview him and try to of before the judge as quickly as possible. he has medical issues. those e the gunshot wounds he suffered during the mass shootout. >> you can hear some of the shots from the intense 12 minute gun battle that took place between chp officers early sunday morning on 580 in oakland. the suspect byron williams has told investigators he hoped to start a receiver lies by traveling to san francisco and killing people of importance at the aclu and tides foundatio
if the federal government decides to step in and the u.s. supre court ruled five years ago that local and sta laws are changing. federal law is still federal law. >>> the suspect involved a gun battle with chp on interstate 580 is expected to enter a plea to attempted murder charges in court in the next coue of hours. meantime, police say theyheir confrontation with byron will qams may have prevented a bigger problem and they know who he was targetin >> this morning, byron...
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clinton came to hanoi from seoul, where she announced new u.s. sanctions against north korea. >>> on the "cbs moneywatch," stocks in asia were mostly mixed this morning. ashley morrison is here in new york with the latest on that. good morning, ashley. >> good morning to you, betty. asian markets had a shaky start following wall street's declines. japan's nikkei lost 0.5% while hong kong agency hang seng was mostly lower. today wall street gets the latest on the housing market and a look at the weekly jobless claim numbers. wednesday stocks sputtered after ben bernanke told congress the economy remains fragile and the outlook uncertain. the dow lost 109 points while the nasdaq gave back 35. >>> government watchdogs say a $50 billion program to help people avoid foreclosure isn't even making a dent. a special inspector general found mortgage companies have too much leeway to decide who qualifies for reduced balances and payments. mortgage debt collectors don't have much incentive to help because they usually make more money on a foreclosure. >>> b
clinton came to hanoi from seoul, where she announced new u.s. sanctions against north korea. >>> on the "cbs moneywatch," stocks in asia were mostly mixed this morning. ashley morrison is here in new york with the latest on that. good morning, ashley. >> good morning to you, betty. asian markets had a shaky start following wall street's declines. japan's nikkei lost 0.5% while hong kong agency hang seng was mostly lower. today wall street gets the latest on the housing...
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but a group of angry u.s. senators have called for another investigation amid reports bp somehow influenced this case. cameron said he's long been outraged by megrahi's release. >> he was convicted of the biggest mass murder in british history. in my view, that man should have died in jail, full stop, end all. the second thing is, we should be clear about who was responsible for the decision to release him. it was a decision taken by the scottish government. i don't currently think that a sort of, another full inquiry by the british government is the current right way -- currently necessary -- because i don't need an inquiry to tell me what i think i already know, which, it was a bad decision to release him and even contemplate. i know there's a congressional hearing -- >> reporter: full cooperation? >> absolutely, in whatever way we can. but i would just, you know, i think it's important to sort of straighten our heads. this was not a decision that bp took or this -- the wrong decision, in my view, but a gove
but a group of angry u.s. senators have called for another investigation amid reports bp somehow influenced this case. cameron said he's long been outraged by megrahi's release. >> he was convicted of the biggest mass murder in british history. in my view, that man should have died in jail, full stop, end all. the second thing is, we should be clear about who was responsible for the decision to release him. it was a decision taken by the scottish government. i don't currently think that a...
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georgia, wanted to take social security data and verify the u.s. citizenship of people who were registering to vote. the justice department said you couldn't do that. there is a consistent politicization of the justice department. we just had a report clearing the bush administration of illegality in the u.s. attorney's case. i think the justice department is clearly stonewalling these subpoenas because they have something to hide. do i know exactly what they're hiding? i don't. i just want to say something about mr. west's comments. i agree we've made great progress in race in this country, and there's still lots of problems remaining. our rhetoric is stunted on this issue. every political year, every political season, you get these hair-trigger responses from the internet, from the obama administration. why is this? this is about politics as well as race. mary francis berry, who was the former chairwoman of the civil rights commission under president clinton said, "tainting the tea party movement with the charge of racism is proving to be an effe
georgia, wanted to take social security data and verify the u.s. citizenship of people who were registering to vote. the justice department said you couldn't do that. there is a consistent politicization of the justice department. we just had a report clearing the bush administration of illegality in the u.s. attorney's case. i think the justice department is clearly stonewalling these subpoenas because they have something to hide. do i know exactly what they're hiding? i don't. i just want to...
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this, for instance, is a moment- by-moment log of what u.s. troops did after specialist bowe bergdahl was captured by the taliban. and the damage could get worse. >> it could be a substantial, additional number of documents and we have no idea what their content is, either. >> reporter: assange is still free to hold press conferences, but bradley manning, the 22- year-old private suspected of providing the documents to wikileaks is being moved from a prison in kuwait to the brig at quantico, virginia, while investigators ready more charges against him. assange has vowed to release 15,000 more documents, but investigators believe manning downloaded even more than that. katie? >> couric: and, david, i know in other news, the army released a report today cataloging the stress caused by nine years of war in iraq and afghanistan. what can you tell us about the findings? >> reporter: well, the army's been trying hard to bring down its suicide rate, but the opening paragraph of this report is just brutally honest. it says, "we are often more dangerou
this, for instance, is a moment- by-moment log of what u.s. troops did after specialist bowe bergdahl was captured by the taliban. and the damage could get worse. >> it could be a substantial, additional number of documents and we have no idea what their content is, either. >> reporter: assange is still free to hold press conferences, but bradley manning, the 22- year-old private suspected of providing the documents to wikileaks is being moved from a prison in kuwait to the brig at...
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across by u.s. south there, and you can see the fog shooting down into the market street area, that fog will be into the city tonight. so if you are heading down there you will want to take jackets because that whole grid will be covered in clouds and cool temperatures in the next half hour. tomorrow, this is your friday already. we have had clearing at the beaches, it's been nice at times but the fog is going to hang in. so if you go to the beach, just know what you're going to get. 58degrees out across the city. low 60s, mid-60s out toward the middle of the bay. you see temperatures working their way up. quiet frankly, these are the warmest temperatures we'll probably see all week. they might be a little warm saturday. tomorrow will be very close to today. and i think saturday and sunday we'll see low 90s, that's where the warmth will be in sacramento. mid-90s. up in north valley you will find upper 90s. cool air has been the culprit. it has been the culprit as well for lesser air quality. it has
across by u.s. south there, and you can see the fog shooting down into the market street area, that fog will be into the city tonight. so if you are heading down there you will want to take jackets because that whole grid will be covered in clouds and cool temperatures in the next half hour. tomorrow, this is your friday already. we have had clearing at the beaches, it's been nice at times but the fog is going to hang in. so if you go to the beach, just know what you're going to get. 58degrees...
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because for a sitting u.s. senator to write a piece and say white americans are being deprived by the diversety programs and other efforts to right historical wrongs with african americans i agree with the piece about asians, hispanics and other whose have not traditionally been discriminated should not be the beneficiary but he forgets that white women are the biggest ben fish riss of o affirm tiff action. so i think we have scape goating and race baiting going on at the highest levels moonchingsed our leaders. that's my respect for him but i mean, it is concerning to me that as he says those in the bully pulity keep dividing us. not just thoys on the wacky tv shows but it's our leaders who think, i get an election coming up and i don't want angry white voters taking it out on me. i don't want white voters thinking that they're disenfranchised. and the funny thing about web is he will expect 90% of the black vote and he'll probably get it which really makes me nuts after writing an article like this because it
because for a sitting u.s. senator to write a piece and say white americans are being deprived by the diversety programs and other efforts to right historical wrongs with african americans i agree with the piece about asians, hispanics and other whose have not traditionally been discriminated should not be the beneficiary but he forgets that white women are the biggest ben fish riss of o affirm tiff action. so i think we have scape goating and race baiting going on at the highest levels...
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if the federal government decides to step in and the u.s. supreme court ruled five years ago that local and state laws are changing. federal law is still federal law. >>> the suspect involved a gun battle with chp on interstate 580 is expected to enter a plea to attempted murder charges in court in the next couple of hours. meantime, police say they their confrontation with byron will qams may have prevented a bigger problem and they know who he was targeting. >> this morning, byron williams has yet to take the stand and enter a plea. a sheriff's deputy told me they still have to interview him and try to get him of before the judge as quickly as possible. he has medical issues. those are the gunshot wounds he suffered during the mass shootout. >> you can hear some of the shots from the intense 12 minute gun battle that took place between chp officers early sunday morning on 580 in oakland. the suspect byron williams has told investigators he hoped to start a receiver lies by traveling to san francisco and killing people of importance at the
if the federal government decides to step in and the u.s. supreme court ruled five years ago that local and state laws are changing. federal law is still federal law. >>> the suspect involved a gun battle with chp on interstate 580 is expected to enter a plea to attempted murder charges in court in the next couple of hours. meantime, police say they their confrontation with byron will qams may have prevented a bigger problem and they know who he was targeting. >> this morning,...
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of energy we all know the options are out there yet we still rely on oil for everything here in the u.s. so is this just a sign that we're too lazy or too weak to change our lifestyles and will look into what country would love to see us fail and new research shows that the seven year itch is a myth but that doesn't mean that marriages are safe now you just have to last twelve years until it all falls apart so what happens is that point the make lever stray away from each other i mean discuss it with relationship expert diana falzone but now it's move on to our top story. fifteen million americans are out of work and yet extending unemployment benefits turned out to be a very long and drawn out battle on capitol hill makes you think that those in washington are living in a completely different world than the rest of america. correspondent christine for has this story. the united states of america it's made up of fifty states and this isn't one of them but it is a place that decides the fate of those other fifty states and a place with a thriving economy where area restaurants are kept b
of energy we all know the options are out there yet we still rely on oil for everything here in the u.s. so is this just a sign that we're too lazy or too weak to change our lifestyles and will look into what country would love to see us fail and new research shows that the seven year itch is a myth but that doesn't mean that marriages are safe now you just have to last twelve years until it all falls apart so what happens is that point the make lever stray away from each other i mean discuss...
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every u.s. company has them. and small and medium-sized companies in this country have them, as well. there's three, really rich areas of information of resources. you can find them on the company page. let's say, i want to work graphics for home depot. i plug in a company that i'm interested in. three things come up. one of the things are who are current people that i know that work at that company? or people i know that know somebody that works at that company. the other piece of information is, who are new hires at that company? and what are the dotcom exclusives at abcnews.com, how do you approach somebody you don't know, but you see they're a new hire at that company. and a third piece of information is when somebody has left that company. and i think former employees can be a telltale sign because it may be a job opening. it's a rich resource. but it only works if you have a thorough profile on linkedin and active. >> and facebook isn't just for posting vacation pictures? >> no. not at all. simply hired put
every u.s. company has them. and small and medium-sized companies in this country have them, as well. there's three, really rich areas of information of resources. you can find them on the company page. let's say, i want to work graphics for home depot. i plug in a company that i'm interested in. three things come up. one of the things are who are current people that i know that work at that company? or people i know that know somebody that works at that company. the other piece of information...
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spokesman defend the program saying, this system is transforming the u.s. criminal alien enforcement process enabling us to identify and remove more convicted criminal aliens who pose a threat to our communities. [ speaking spanish ] >> it's a lie because it really is a racist law. they are focusing with this law, they're focusing on latinos and other people of color to come down on us. >> reporter: and just like arizona's law, some people are concerned s-com is ultimately a threat to public safety. >> because if law enforcement is collaborating so intensely with federal immigration agents, members of the immigrant community have no incentive to collaborate with local law enforcement, to serve as witnesses, to report crimes. >> reporter: though i.c.e. says that only arrestees are fingerprinted and that everyone's information is shared with the feds so that no one is singled out. [ speaking spanish ] >> here in san francisco, we are going to do everything in our power to make sure that this program is not followed. >> reporter: and, of course, we did try to
spokesman defend the program saying, this system is transforming the u.s. criminal alien enforcement process enabling us to identify and remove more convicted criminal aliens who pose a threat to our communities. [ speaking spanish ] >> it's a lie because it really is a racist law. they are focusing with this law, they're focusing on latinos and other people of color to come down on us. >> reporter: and just like arizona's law, some people are concerned s-com is ultimately a threat...
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the trip also marks the 15th anniversary of normalized relations between vietnam and the u.s. >>> and colton harris moore goes before a federal judge in washington state this afternoon. the teen known as the barefoot bandit arrived in his home state yesterday. that's where his alleged cross country crime spree began, before he was captured in the bahamas last week. >>> for some of you, your local news is coming up next. >> for everyone else, "america this morning" continues after this. ♪ pop-tarts®! i'll have a frosted strawberry... as an ice cream sandwich. ♪ chocolate fudge... on a stick please! ( crunch ) with the endless possibilities of kellogg's® pop-tarts, it's sure to be a picture perfect summer. pop-tarts®. made for fun. your frizz revolution stars now. new frizz-ease smooth start. the only shampoo and conditioner with frizz mending complex. transforms frizz by repairing it. to restore hair's natural defense gainst frizz. for 100% flawless, frizz-free style frizz-ease smooth start. ♪ that's not really my style, honey. weird, i can't find it. ♪ [ female announcer ]
the trip also marks the 15th anniversary of normalized relations between vietnam and the u.s. >>> and colton harris moore goes before a federal judge in washington state this afternoon. the teen known as the barefoot bandit arrived in his home state yesterday. that's where his alleged cross country crime spree began, before he was captured in the bahamas last week. >>> for some of you, your local news is coming up next. >> for everyone else, "america this...
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on this debate though because he has brought it on that people haven't talked about and that's that u.s. citizens get punished under this law if they violate it if they're trying to tempting to hire illegal immigrants parked in the middle of the road day laborers so it's not just about the racial profiling issue that is nowhere in this lawsuit that this challenge is all about actually interesting the first challenge on the player injunction is just about whether or not this interferes with foreign policy because what members of congress that we're representing have said is article article one gives us the power for naturalization not the president article two is the president that's the foreign policy that's where this argument is but i think it actually makes a good point for the law it's not just about targeting illegal immigrants it's about targeting people who encourage them to be here and that's the employers and by the in that case isn't how is that good that because you now only have perhaps illegal immigrants but you also have anybody that might be latino looking who could be ra
on this debate though because he has brought it on that people haven't talked about and that's that u.s. citizens get punished under this law if they violate it if they're trying to tempting to hire illegal immigrants parked in the middle of the road day laborers so it's not just about the racial profiling issue that is nowhere in this lawsuit that this challenge is all about actually interesting the first challenge on the player injunction is just about whether or not this interferes with...
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. >>> u.s. taxpayers are helping to foot the will for mexico's war on drugs. how are the millions being spent and who is winning the war? that's coming up next. >>> san francisco is a great place to be a vegetarian. that's the word from peta. they ranked san francisco 11th on the list of vegetarian and vegan-friendly cities. washington, d.c. came on top, followed by port, oregon, albuquerque, atlanta, seattle and vancouver. in april, san francisco passed a resolution for meatless mondays. >>> a new government report is out today and it's raising red flags about the money we're sending to mexico and central america to help fight the war op drugs. the u.s. has promised to send $1.6 billion under something called the mireeta initiative. as carol han explains, lawmakers are worried that money is not being spent wisely. >> reporter: the idea behind this initiative is to help mexico and central america to fight the war, they would send 1.6 billion to the u.s., money to buy heightened equipment, armored cars and helicopters and to train law enforcement. but a report
. >>> u.s. taxpayers are helping to foot the will for mexico's war on drugs. how are the millions being spent and who is winning the war? that's coming up next. >>> san francisco is a great place to be a vegetarian. that's the word from peta. they ranked san francisco 11th on the list of vegetarian and vegan-friendly cities. washington, d.c. came on top, followed by port, oregon, albuquerque, atlanta, seattle and vancouver. in april, san francisco passed a resolution for...
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. ♪ >>> two u.s. service members were killed today in a helicopter crash in afghanistan. the helicopters went down in the southern part of the country. the taliban has claimed responsibility of the deaths saying it shot down the aircraft. this is the third helicopter crash in that area in just two months. one was shot down, the other had mechanical problems. >>> in iraq, at least 15 people died and 21 others were injured when a car bomb exploded outside a mosque just north of baghdad. the blast ripped the walls off the building then set shattered glass everywhere, authorities blamed the attack on the home grown terrorist group. >>> two bay area genetics firms today defended their personalized dna test at a congressional hearing where one government investigator called the test mid-leading and useless. >> buyer beware. if you're going to buy these make sure you at least have your physician involved. although many of the experts say physicians cannot decipher these results either. >> reporter: in an undercover investigation, they tested dna from its staffers through four di
. ♪ >>> two u.s. service members were killed today in a helicopter crash in afghanistan. the helicopters went down in the southern part of the country. the taliban has claimed responsibility of the deaths saying it shot down the aircraft. this is the third helicopter crash in that area in just two months. one was shot down, the other had mechanical problems. >>> in iraq, at least 15 people died and 21 others were injured when a car bomb exploded outside a mosque just north...
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the u.s. gross domestic product rose just 2.had% in the second quarter. the worst in nearly a year. >>> arizona is appealing a federal judge's ruling blocking implementation. of the state's new immigration law. the slimmed down law went into effect yesterday and still sparked protests. cbs news correspondent john blackstone has the details. >> on the streets of phoenix, protesters were out in force and so were the police on the day arizona's tough new immigration law took effect. giving law enforce many expanded powers to crack down on undocumented immigrants. demonstrations planned earlier went ahead even though major portions of the controversial law were blocked by a federal judge's ruling wednesday. that judge has received thousands of phone calls and e-mails, including threats, which the u.s. marshal service said it is taking seriously. the focus of anger for those protesting the law was sheriff joe arpaio. >> we have investigated, detained, arrested, investigated in our jails, acting as federal immigration agents, over 40,000 people. 40,000 in two y
the u.s. gross domestic product rose just 2.had% in the second quarter. the worst in nearly a year. >>> arizona is appealing a federal judge's ruling blocking implementation. of the state's new immigration law. the slimmed down law went into effect yesterday and still sparked protests. cbs news correspondent john blackstone has the details. >> on the streets of phoenix, protesters were out in force and so were the police on the day arizona's tough new immigration law took effect....
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the u.s. military are saying the two are enlisted personnel there training afghan forces. meanwhile, yet more bad news from the south of afghanistan near kandahar city. five americans killed today, earlier today in afghanistan. during that offensive as american forces try to push taliban forces out of kandahar. that is a traditional stronghold of the taliban. all five were killed by roadside blasts including four in one blast. lester, this comes as the president ordered plus-up of 30,000 extra american troops that he ordered back in december. that is still under way. yet more challenges for the president's afghan policy here in washington as the house and senate have so far been unable to agree on a $60 billion war funding bill. there is fear they won't get that done before they leave for an august recess at the end of next week. lester? >> mike viqueira at the white house for us, thanks. >>> a scene of horror today at a music festival in germany. thousands of people tried to get into the concert. the surging crowd turned into a stampede, leaving at least 17 people trample
the u.s. military are saying the two are enlisted personnel there training afghan forces. meanwhile, yet more bad news from the south of afghanistan near kandahar city. five americans killed today, earlier today in afghanistan. during that offensive as american forces try to push taliban forces out of kandahar. that is a traditional stronghold of the taliban. all five were killed by roadside blasts including four in one blast. lester, this comes as the president ordered plus-up of 30,000 extra...
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last week in the u.s. one was sold nearly every second. the swedish movies based on the series vaulted an unknown actress to fame and now it's hollywood's turn. daniel craig will play muck raking journalist mikael blomkvist. >> it is the biggest star-making opportunity for a young actress in perhaps as long as i can remember. >> reporter: for fans like linda harding from california, salander is the series. >> she's strong, smart and if you looked at her you wouldn't think that. >> reporter: adding to the intrigue of the novels is the author himself. in 2004 he died suddenly, just before the books were published. when larsson died he was making just $30,000 a year. he had always dreamt of buying a cottage on an island. if he were alive today he could probably just buy the island. the crime writer drew inspiration from his own world, from the bucolic swedish country side to stockholm. like most swedes, his characters drink a ton of coffee, sometimes at the same shop the author did. in that neighborhood we discovered almost everyone has a tat
last week in the u.s. one was sold nearly every second. the swedish movies based on the series vaulted an unknown actress to fame and now it's hollywood's turn. daniel craig will play muck raking journalist mikael blomkvist. >> it is the biggest star-making opportunity for a young actress in perhaps as long as i can remember. >> reporter: for fans like linda harding from california, salander is the series. >> she's strong, smart and if you looked at her you wouldn't think...
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for the first time ever, gm has sold more cars in china than the u.s. during the first half of this year. but future demand and untapped markets has foreign and chinese entrepreneurs seeing dollar signs. 64 million vehicles crowded china's streets last year, but over 200 million cars will jam onto those roads by 2020. so, to meet that demand domestic companies are embracing the communist government's push for leaner, greener vehicles. they're fast-tracking r&d in hopes of erasing their past reputation for simply copying american models. take geely, one of the biggest carmakers here, snapped up volvo from ford for an estimated $1.8 billion. while also unveiling 39 of its own car models at the beijing car show, including the world's cheapest car with rooftop solar panels and a $2300 price tag. as these companies grow, their appetites are going cloeby. geely's rival already exports to asia and south america. some day united states, explains ceo. the american consumer knows cars very well. i dare not send our cars to the u.s. market before we're really read
for the first time ever, gm has sold more cars in china than the u.s. during the first half of this year. but future demand and untapped markets has foreign and chinese entrepreneurs seeing dollar signs. 64 million vehicles crowded china's streets last year, but over 200 million cars will jam onto those roads by 2020. so, to meet that demand domestic companies are embracing the communist government's push for leaner, greener vehicles. they're fast-tracking r&d in hopes of erasing their past...
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. >>> british prime minister david cameron is visiting the u.s. and yesterday, he and president obama gave each other pieces of art. that really wasn't necessary, britain. you've already given us a huge oil painting. >> did you know larry king could have written that material? he's that funny. speaking of, here's larry king, live, it starts right now. >>> tonight, hugh hefner is here been the mogul who made playboy a household name and gave millions to social causes stood up for african-americans long before the majority. what does hef think about race in 2010 america? >>> and then, president obama calls shirley sherrod expressing regret over the flap that cost her her job. is it the end of a sorry chapter for the white house? the end of naacp and others who rushed to judgment? what does it mean for race relations? that's next on "larry king li " live". >>> good evening. let's get it to. we welcome al sharpton and dana lash, organizer with the national tea party coalition, talk radio host of "the dana show." and magician and comedian, the star of
. >>> british prime minister david cameron is visiting the u.s. and yesterday, he and president obama gave each other pieces of art. that really wasn't necessary, britain. you've already given us a huge oil painting. >> did you know larry king could have written that material? he's that funny. speaking of, here's larry king, live, it starts right now. >>> tonight, hugh hefner is here been the mogul who made playboy a household name and gave millions to social causes...
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brian vinas, accused of attacking a u.s. military base in afghanistan, and providing al qaeda with details about new york's rail system. many, including chesser, allegedly used the internet to contact radicals like anwar al awlaki, who has been tied to the ft. hood massacre and the failed christmas day and times square bombings. >> i think this is what we have feared for a very long time, that finally the ideology of radical islam is effectively reaching into the united states, to disaffected people here. over the internet, and through other ways. >> reporter: authorities are in a race against time to find these domestic radicals before there's a successful attack here at home. pierre thomas, abc news, washington. >>> three officials whose huge salaries sparked outrage in a small california town have resigned. the decision was announced after a closed door meeting early this morning. anger had been building ever since it was revealed the city administrator made nearly $800,000. and the police chief, $457,000. the average sal
brian vinas, accused of attacking a u.s. military base in afghanistan, and providing al qaeda with details about new york's rail system. many, including chesser, allegedly used the internet to contact radicals like anwar al awlaki, who has been tied to the ft. hood massacre and the failed christmas day and times square bombings. >> i think this is what we have feared for a very long time, that finally the ideology of radical islam is effectively reaching into the united states, to...
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arriving in seattle on a u.s. marshal plane awaiting an appearance today before a federal judge. >> they had to get him back to seattle because that's where the criminal charges were coming out of. that will be the first court he starts in but certainly not the last. >> reporter: the 19-year-old was arrested earlier this month in the bahamas. a woke after he allegedly crashed landed a plane stolen from indiana. one of five stolen planes taking some across state lines. a federal offense punishable by up to ten years in prison. the plane, accusation it is latest in a troubled young life. today's "new york times" reports that neighbors suspected harris-moore was stealing pizza, cookies and ice cream from them at an early age. his first arrest at 12 a social worker wrote colton wants mom to stop drinking and smoking, get a job and have food in the house. mom refuses. with so many cases and so many jurisdictions, legal much with aers say that it will not be a simple process. >> they can go after him for some crimes. bu
arriving in seattle on a u.s. marshal plane awaiting an appearance today before a federal judge. >> they had to get him back to seattle because that's where the criminal charges were coming out of. that will be the first court he starts in but certainly not the last. >> reporter: the 19-year-old was arrested earlier this month in the bahamas. a woke after he allegedly crashed landed a plane stolen from indiana. one of five stolen planes taking some across state lines. a federal...
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that's more than the population of the u.s., mexico and france combined. but a big battle is now brewing over who actually owns it. here's cnbc's scott cohen. >> reporter: half a billion friends. >> it's an exciting milestone for the facebook community. >> reporter: but facebook founder mark zuckerberg also has enemies. the social networking site is one of the most popular destinations on the web, turning zuckerberg into a bona fide media mogul. but two weeks ago while zuckerberg attended a meeting of fellow media moguls in sun valley idaho, he was hit by a lawsuit by upstate new york businessman paul seglia who claims he is the rightful owner of 84% of facebook, a business, that by one estimate, is worth as much as $35 billion. paul arjenierrri is his attorney. >> i can offer to mr. zuckerberg himself personally or any of his attorneys, i'd be happy to show him the original contract. >> reporter: according to the lawsuit, zuckerberg signed this contract in 2003, when he was a freshman at harvard, calling for seglia to pay zuckerberg $1,000 for some comput
that's more than the population of the u.s., mexico and france combined. but a big battle is now brewing over who actually owns it. here's cnbc's scott cohen. >> reporter: half a billion friends. >> it's an exciting milestone for the facebook community. >> reporter: but facebook founder mark zuckerberg also has enemies. the social networking site is one of the most popular destinations on the web, turning zuckerberg into a bona fide media mogul. but two weeks ago while...
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. >>> back in the u.s., plans to build a mosque near ground zero are touching a raw nerve with many relatives of 9/11 victims. and the vocal debate over the project has entered the national headlines. jeff glor reports. >> reporter: opponents call it a mosque in the worst possible place. >> this building in particular should be turned into a museum. >> reporter: supporters call it a cultural center in the best spot to encourage understanding. >> if a mosque were built, then you guys would know what islam was about. >> reporter: at issue, this building in lower manhattan, the proposed site of a 13-story community center and islamic prayer space. >> this is the muslim community's effort to rebuild lower manhattan. >> reporter: the controversy, it's only two blocks from ground zero. this week sarah palin went on twitter. she called on peaceful muslims to refudiate the plan. calling it a stab in the heart for america. >> they have power in their words. they could refudiate what it is that this group is saying. >> reporter: liberal bloggers pounded on the made up word and palin retracted her tweet
. >>> back in the u.s., plans to build a mosque near ground zero are touching a raw nerve with many relatives of 9/11 victims. and the vocal debate over the project has entered the national headlines. jeff glor reports. >> reporter: opponents call it a mosque in the worst possible place. >> this building in particular should be turned into a museum. >> reporter: supporters call it a cultural center in the best spot to encourage understanding. >> if a mosque were...
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the u.s. and south korea hold major joint military exercises, north korea has warned to cancel any such plans. >> the exercise has come on the heels of secretary of state clinton's visit to south korea where she announced new sanctions against the north. the communist regime is also demanding those sanctions be dropped as well. the u.s. is ignoring both those warnings. >>> in russia they are suffering from a summer heat wave just like the ones we've been seeing. just like us they're looking for ways to beat all that heat. >> that has led many russians to the beach. unfortunately it has also led to a record number of drowning deaths. alex marquardt has more from moscow. >> reporter: for almost a month, scenes like this have played out across russia. scorching temperatures from a ferocious heat wave, sending russians looking for any relief they can find. farmers have been forced to harvest the crops they still have at night, as they suffer the worst drought in over a century. the peat bogs aroun
the u.s. and south korea hold major joint military exercises, north korea has warned to cancel any such plans. >> the exercise has come on the heels of secretary of state clinton's visit to south korea where she announced new sanctions against the north. the communist regime is also demanding those sanctions be dropped as well. the u.s. is ignoring both those warnings. >>> in russia they are suffering from a summer heat wave just like the ones we've been seeing. just like us...
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a lot of heat over to the central part -- southwestern part of the u.s. and starting to come our direction. it stays over southern california if you're going to los angeles or the desert this weekend, pretty hot. same for the central valley. some of the moisture will give us afternoon thunderstorms in yosemite or kings canyon or kern county mountains. this system giving us stronger winds is moving off to the west a little bit, so we'll not see many of the 70s that we've seen over the past several days. we'll have a couple more 80s. a few more degrees warmer bit still running close to average or just below that today and tomorrow, and then next week we'll see more of the 70s. we've been talking about this all morning. dog day at the park for the a's' game. they're taking on the white sox tonight, if you want to check out the game and bring your dog to it. it will be fun. 80s today. more of the 70s and 80s tomorrow. as we go through the weekend, pretty nice. next weekend we'll start to cool it back down. send it back to you. >>> take your chupacabra to the
a lot of heat over to the central part -- southwestern part of the u.s. and starting to come our direction. it stays over southern california if you're going to los angeles or the desert this weekend, pretty hot. same for the central valley. some of the moisture will give us afternoon thunderstorms in yosemite or kings canyon or kern county mountains. this system giving us stronger winds is moving off to the west a little bit, so we'll not see many of the 70s that we've seen over the past...
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chief anthony batts said he may ask the u.s. department of justice to help with ongoing investigations in that city to make up for a staffing shortage following 80 officer layoffs. >>> and san jose mayor chuck reed tired of waiting for major league baseball to decide if the city can pursue the as so he plans to ask the city council for a november ballot measure that would ask voters if the as should be allowed to build a new ballpark downtown. baseball officials have gone 16 months without deciding on that territorial rights issue. >>> we'll take a look at traffic and weather around the bay area coming right up. ,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> good morning. well, we're just getting first reports of some delays on bart. there is some police activity going on between the glen park and balboa park station. we are hearing that all trains may be stopped so this is going to cause huge delays systemwide if in fact that is the case so again, just first reports now of delays on bart between the glen park and balboa park stations. if you are commuting a
chief anthony batts said he may ask the u.s. department of justice to help with ongoing investigations in that city to make up for a staffing shortage following 80 officer layoffs. >>> and san jose mayor chuck reed tired of waiting for major league baseball to decide if the city can pursue the as so he plans to ask the city council for a november ballot measure that would ask voters if the as should be allowed to build a new ballpark downtown. baseball officials have gone 16 months...
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u.s. municipal debt market? secondly, do you believe there's any merit to a recent characterization by warren buffett that there is potentially, quote, a terrible problem, end quote, ahead for municipal bonds? >> well, first, the -- it's certainly true that states and localities are under a lot of fiscal and financial stress. their revenues have fallen considerably and they're trying to maintain services and so on. clearly we've seen some deficits and some cuts at the state and local level. my view, though, is that first of all that the municipal debt market is functioning pretty well. that at least state and localities that -- states and localities that have good credit or seem to be sound are not having any difficulty accessing the municipal market and that yields are pretty low. which is, i think, fortunate because there are a number of states and localities that being forced to borrow in the current circumstances. certainly there may be some localities in particular that -- that will h
u.s. municipal debt market? secondly, do you believe there's any merit to a recent characterization by warren buffett that there is potentially, quote, a terrible problem, end quote, ahead for municipal bonds? >> well, first, the -- it's certainly true that states and localities are under a lot of fiscal and financial stress. their revenues have fallen considerably and they're trying to maintain services and so on. clearly we've seen some deficits and some cuts at the state and local...
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the u.s. embassy says three foreign contractors have been filled in a mortar attack on baghdad's green zone. that's all we know right now. we don't know names. we don't know anything else that's happening. this is just coming in. but this is the latest from baghdad in iraq. three foreign contractors have just been killed. more details as they are available. >>> and we have more breaking news. this time from the east bay. police activity has shut down a busy roadway. sal will have detail. we'll be right back. >>> the international monetary fund is lending a big helping hand to haiti. they've cancelled haiti's $268 million debt. it will lend them another $60 million to help with reconstruction after yarn's devastating -- after january's devastating earth. they are hoping this will encourage international donors who promised aid to haiti to deliver on the promises so the pace of reconstruction can be increased. >>> there are more lawsuits filed against bp. the latest from new york and ohio pensio
the u.s. embassy says three foreign contractors have been filled in a mortar attack on baghdad's green zone. that's all we know right now. we don't know names. we don't know anything else that's happening. this is just coming in. but this is the latest from baghdad in iraq. three foreign contractors have just been killed. more details as they are available. >>> and we have more breaking news. this time from the east bay. police activity has shut down a busy roadway. sal will have...
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. >>> overseas, north korea is threatening a, quote, physical response, to u.s. military drills offer its coast. at a second security summit in vietnam today, secretary of state hillary clinton called the north's behavior provocative and dangerous. clinton already announced tougher sanctions against the north this week. >>> president obama has apologized to shirley sherrod, saying he regrets that she was forced to resign her government job. sherrod spent all week fighting to clear her name, after an internet video portrayed her as a racist. in an exclusive interview with our elisabeth leamy, the president said, agriculture secretary tom vilsack, jumped the gun in firing her. >>> a government report finds northwest airlines repeatedly failed to follow safety orders for more than a decade. but was not held accountable by the faa. the report confirms a whistleblower's allegation of a cozy relationship between the agency and airlines. northwest merged with delta last year. >>> another big step in ford's remarkable turnaround. the company actually just reported its fi
. >>> overseas, north korea is threatening a, quote, physical response, to u.s. military drills offer its coast. at a second security summit in vietnam today, secretary of state hillary clinton called the north's behavior provocative and dangerous. clinton already announced tougher sanctions against the north this week. >>> president obama has apologized to shirley sherrod, saying he regrets that she was forced to resign her government job. sherrod spent all week fighting to...
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if approved, the game would be the giant' first regular season game outside the u.s., puerto rico or canada. >> meantime, they don't have to travel as far to play the diamondbacks tonight. the game is in phoenix at 6:40. but they did not complete their sweep of the dodgers last night. they had a chance at it. dodgers pitcher chad billingsley shut down the offense. he pitched a complete game shut out. dodgers won, 2-0. >>> meantime, a's have the day off before the chicago white sox come to the coliseum on friday. they beat the white sox yesterday. matt watson tied it up with his first career home run and jack cust followed through. the final score there, 6-4. >>> do you love golf? tiger woods may still be the number one golfer and america's top earning athlete. but tiger woods' fortune did take a hit thanks to his extracurricular activities. according to "sports illustrated's" annual analysis, woods is still the highest earning pro athlete in america. but he will make $22 million less in endorsements this year than last. tiger's estimated total earnings for this year of $90 million, t
if approved, the game would be the giant' first regular season game outside the u.s., puerto rico or canada. >> meantime, they don't have to travel as far to play the diamondbacks tonight. the game is in phoenix at 6:40. but they did not complete their sweep of the dodgers last night. they had a chance at it. dodgers pitcher chad billingsley shut down the offense. he pitched a complete game shut out. dodgers won, 2-0. >>> meantime, a's have the day off before the chicago white...
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but barofsky said the u.s. treasury refuses to set clear goals. >> treasury's continued indications that this is a successful program without identifying these goals and benchmarks is simply not credible, and i fear that the growing public suspicion that this program is an outright failure will continue unless and until treasury adopts this recommendation and comes clean with what its goals and expectations are. >> sreenivasan: the government has provided up to $50 billion for mortgage modification efforts. but barofsky said lenders get too much leeway to decide whether to reduce a homeowner's principal balance. british scientists have found the heaviest star ever spotted in the universe. the star-- labeled "r-136--a-1" was once 300 times the mass of our sun-- and remains 10 million times as bright. the report today placed the star in the tarantula nebula at the center of a cluster of stars. it's roughly 165,000 light years from the milky way. those are some of the day's major stories. now, back to judy. >> woo
but barofsky said the u.s. treasury refuses to set clear goals. >> treasury's continued indications that this is a successful program without identifying these goals and benchmarks is simply not credible, and i fear that the growing public suspicion that this program is an outright failure will continue unless and until treasury adopts this recommendation and comes clean with what its goals and expectations are. >> sreenivasan: the government has provided up to $50 billion for...
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they say this is the first time a sitting u.s. president will ever visit a daytime talk show. actually, i don't think that's true. people seem to forget that in many cities, maury povich is also a daytime show. >> when it comes to 1-year-old jordan, bill, you are not the father. >> jimmy: yeah, well. we got a good show for you tonight. amanda crew is here tonight. we have music tonight from grace potter and the nocturnals. and we'll be right back with johnny knoxville so stay right there. ♪ ♪ you know, every time i think about you, baby ♪ ♪ it's like a movie in my head that drives me crazy ♪ [ male announcer ] put a refreshing spin on your summer. bud light lime. the just right taste of bud light with a refreshing splash of 100% natural lime flavor. one taste and you'll find, the good time lime. bud light lime. ♪ daydreaming again ouch! ow! oops! it's neo to go!® ready. aim. protect. neosporin® gives you infection-protection, and pain relief. neo to go!® plus pain relief. every cut. every time. everywhere. [music playing] green tea with citrus? ♪ your morning'
they say this is the first time a sitting u.s. president will ever visit a daytime talk show. actually, i don't think that's true. people seem to forget that in many cities, maury povich is also a daytime show. >> when it comes to 1-year-old jordan, bill, you are not the father. >> jimmy: yeah, well. we got a good show for you tonight. amanda crew is here tonight. we have music tonight from grace potter and the nocturnals. and we'll be right back with johnny knoxville so stay right...